Alder Spittlebug vs Rose Stem Girdler

Aphrophora alni compared with Agrilus cuprescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Rose Stem Girdler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rose Stem Girdler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Buprestidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Agrilus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agrilus cuprescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Rose Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rose Stem Girdler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rose Stem Girdler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Rose Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States